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National Climate Assessment lists these Northwest Effects: 1) Changes in snowpack melt & stream flow will affect water supply and salmon runs-by 2050 snow melt will be 3-4 weeks earlier 2) Sea level rise will increase coastal erosion and flooding. 3) Increasing ocean acidity will impact coastal habitats 4) Forests will have more wildfires, insect outbreaks, and tree disease - transforming the forest landscape. Some impact by 2040, possible major impact by 2080 5) Agriculture costs increase due to the need to adjust to temperature changes and water availability Jeff Renner is at the White House today and will have more directly from the experts later today. ~Rich
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 14:21:03 +0000

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